Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Like a deer caught out in the open on a bright night, we get lured by things that look sweet but end in trouble.
The tempting thing dazzles us, and we don't notice the trap until it tightens — so it's worth staying awake to what's really going on.
The verse uses the image of a deer captured on a moonlit night — an animal lured into the open by the bright, beautiful night and caught. It's a picture of how pleasure can turn into pain when we chase it heedlessly: the sweet thing dazzles, and we don't see the noose until it's around us. This isn't meant to frighten a child but to make them a little wiser — the most dazzling lures are exactly the ones to look at twice. The deer isn't bad; it's just not paying attention. Staying awake to what's really happening is the whole lesson.
Have you ever been so dazzled by something you didn't notice a problem until later?
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